Job Status: Filled

Technical Mining Engineer (Engineering)

Full Time

  Titan Recruitment Solutions

  Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Our client, currently in the development stage, is engaged in the business of exploration and expansion of high quality agricultural and industrial potash and magnesium products. Using a staged approached to potash plant construction, the company plans to operate a solution mining facility that will initially produce 625,000 tonnes of potash per year, increasing to over 2 million tonnes of potash per year. They currently own 100% interest in Subsurface Mineral Lease in Saskatchewan, comprising more than 85,000 acres. The Company also has a significant magnesium resource and had received a positive pre-feasibility study for the production of magnesium compounds.

Vision

Our client is developing a greenfield solution potash mine near Wynyard, Saskatchewan, 180 km East of Saskatoon. They are forming an Engineering, Geology, and Operations team to work in our Saskatoon Office. The complex activities will include drilling of wells to the carnallite layers, transferring brine to the plant process, and producing only high grade potash products

Position Profile

With the above in mind we are currently in search of a Technical Mining Engineer who would be responsible for evaluating, planning and overseeing the construction of the mine. Reporting to the Board of Directors, you will be required to provide progress updates, advice and recommendations, short and long term plans, forecasts and costing. You will be involved through all phases of the operation from exploration and discovery of the mineral resource, through feasibility studies, mine design, development of plans and production, scheduling, operations, processing and marketing. Long term you would also be involved at the mine closure stages including final land restoration and rehabilitation.

Objectives

Project tasks you may also need to be involved in:

·         Investigate mineral deposits and work with geologists, other earth scientists and economists to evaluate them and determine whether they can be mined profitably.

·         Look at the depth and characteristics of the mineral deposit and its surrounding to work out the most suitable mining method.

·         Carry out the mine design including all the relevant mine planning and scheduling using state-of-the-art mine planning and visualisation software.

·         Plan and coordinate the employment of mining staff and selection of equipment with regard to efficiency, safety and environmental conditions.

·         Liaise with geologists and other engineers about the design, selection and provision of equipment, facilities and systems for mining, as well as infrastructure such as access roads, water and power supplies.

·         Oversee, in conjunction with mine management the mine construction and implementation of mine plans.

·         Take on responsibility and leadership for production crews and operational mine performance.

·         Project manage and coordinate the Bankable feasibility study

·         Conduct ongoing research aimed at improving efficiency and safety in mines.

·         Provide timely reporting for BOD

Candidate Profile

·         This position will require a Bachelor's Degree in engineering

·         Registration or eligibility for transfer as a Professional Engineer in Saskatchewan

·         An expert mining Engineer

·         Project management experience in creation of a Bankable Feasibility Study

·         Public mining experience

·         Previous experience building and operating mines

·         Proven track record of raising capital

·         Potash and solution mining experience is a definite asset.

·         Eligible to work in Canada.

Compensation

Compensation will be commensurate with experience